John Turner, Lesley-Jane Rogers, Jonathan Bielby, Jonathan Price - Hommage: Tributes to Handel & Purcell (2026)

Tracklist

01. Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Music for a While
02. The Indian Queen Z. 630, Act III: I attempt from love's sickness to fly
03. The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation, Z. 196: I. Tell me, some pitying angel
04. The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation, Z. 196: II. Me Judah’s daughter’s once caress’d
05. The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation, Z. 196: III. Now (fatal change) of mothers most distress’d
06. The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation, Z. 196: IV. How shall my soul its motions guide
07. Hommage a Henry Purcell for recorder and harpsichord
08. Handel to his Soul for soprano, recorder and harpsichord
09. Cantata 'When Love's Soft Passion' for soprano, recorder and harpsichord: I. Recitative
10. Cantata 'When Love's Soft Passion' for soprano, recorder and harpsichord: II. Aria
11. Cantata 'When Love's Soft Passion' for soprano, recorder and harpsichord: III. Recitative
12. Cantata 'When Love's Soft Passion' for soprano, recorder and harpsichord: IV. Aria
13. Sonata in D Major for cello and continuo from De: I. Lento
14. Sonata in D for cello and continuo from Der Getreue Musikmeister: II. Allegro
15. Sonata in D Major for cello and continuo from Der Getreue Musikmeister: III. Largo
16. Sonata in D Major for cello and continuo from Der Getreue Musikmeister: IV. Allegro
17. Hommage a Handel for soprano, recorder, cello and continuo: I. Let me confess that we two must be twain (Sonnet 36)
18. Hommage à Handel for soprano, recorder, cello and harpsichord: II. So oft have I invoked thee for my Muse (Sonnet 78)
19. Hommage à Handel for soprano, recorder, cello and harpsichord: III. Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war (Sonnet 46)
20. Cantata Nel Dolce del’ Oblio for soprano, recorder and continuo HWV 134: I. Recitative
21. Cantata Nel Dolce del’Oblio for soprano, recorder and continuo HWV 134: II. Aria
22. Cantata Nel Dolce del’Oblio for soprano, recorder and continuo HWV 134: III. Recitative
23. Cantata Nel Dolce del’Oblio for soprano, recorder and continuo HWV 134: IV. Aria

An enterprising release, Heritage presents a concert performance made at the Handel Festival in Halle, Germany, in 2006 of new works which pay tribute to and are inspired by the music of Handel and Purcell. At the forefront are compositions by East German composer, Ruth Zechlin, and contemporary British composer Robin Walker. A rare cantata by Pepusch and more familiar works by Telemann, Handel and Purcell complete the programme.